New report shows Brits’ attitudes towards smart home technology
Sellhousefast.uk analysed data from 946 households to understand more about Brits' attitudes towards smart technology in the home.
Women in construction: Assessing progression and pay
What is the state of play for women in the construction industry and what is there hope for real progression? Louise Richardson of Niftylift takes a look
RIBA announce next elected RIBA President for 2019-21
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced that Alan Jones will take over as the next RIBA President Elect from Ben Derbyshire next year
GroupBC becomes a patron of the UK BIM Alliance
GroupBC has announced that they are now a Gold Patron of the UK BIM Alliance, supporting their aim to ensure BIM becomes business as usual
Kier awarded major £39m distribution hub in Bedford
Kier has secured a £39m regional distribution hub facility in Wixams, Bedford, for developers UK Land and Property, as it continues to grow its industrial portfolio
Brick shortage affecting small developers
The UK is currently experiencing a brick shortage, with many companies being forced to wait over 12 months for bricks. Not only is this slowing down development, it’s also driving up the cost of bricks massively
Grenfell: The British Safety Council voices its concerns in response to...
David Parr, policy and technical director at the British Safety Council, examines the final recommendations of the Hackitt Review into fire safety and building regulations
MPBA issue response to Environmental Audit Committee report
MPBA respond to the Environmental Audit Committee report amid claims of overheating, the modular construction sector is keen to set the record straight
Supported housing funding to remain in welfare system
All supported housing funding will be retained in the welfare system, putting an end to the plan to fund short-term accommodation through council grants, the government has revealed
NBS announce launch of its first cloud-based platform
NBS has announced the launch of its most innovative specification platform, NBS Chorus, the first cloud-based platform to be released from the UK-based business
The very model of a Modern Method of Construction
NHBC innovation manager Richard Lankshear explains how the UK’s leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes is supporting the growth in housebuilding, including the use of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)
Bridging the skills gap: Five ways to attract millennials into construction
Rob Precious of Gyproc Tools discusses the importance of attracting future talent into the construction industry and offers five tips for success
350 Carillion apprentices receive their notice of redundancy
Mick Smith, Senior Director of Company Debt, discusses the impact Carillion’s liquidation had on the company’s apprentices and how the repercussions affect the industry’s skills shortage
BCIS construction resource datasets updated for 2019
The latest BCIS review of construction resource costs indicates that costs have generally risen between 1.5% to 3.5% over the last 12 months, however the picture is not the same across all trades
The power of location: Enhancing the BIM experience
There’s an explosion of external data sources that are available such as Geospatial, Land Registry, Ordnance Survey and IoT – but how can you ensure you don’t drown in the information explosion?
Morgan Sindall announces positive half year results
Morgan Sindall, the construction and regeneration group, has experienced a significant jump in margins as it announces its half-year results
Construction equipment sales continue to grow in Q2 2018
Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK market increased by 3.8% in the second quarter of 2018, compared with the same period in 2017
Ilke homes appointed modular housing provider for Efficiency East Midlands
Offsite technique specialist, Ilke Homes, has successfully gained a place on the Efficiency East Midlands’ (EEM) modular homes Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
Improving quality, reducing risk
Getting the right supply chain partners is crucial to realising the full benefits of Building Information Modelling – and SFS is at the top of its game.
Shell UK fined for health and safety breaches
Shell UK Ltd has been fined for health and safety breaches after a technician was struck by a cylinder and left severely injured on the Brent Delta offshore installation
CLTs can provide the homes rural communities need
Community Land Trusts (CLTs) can build the affordable houses rural communities need, says charity in response to the Campaign to Protect Rural England's (CPRE) report on the green belt
Climate change charity launches legal action against Heathrow expansion
Climate change charity Plan B has initiated legal action against Transport Minister Chris Grayling over his plans for Heathrow expansion
All former Carillion contracts now handed over
The Insolvency Service has detailed that agreements to transition the last of 278 contracts provided by the Carillion group to new service providers are now in place, signalling the end of the trading phase of the liquidation
Construction Industry Council responds to Hackitt reforms
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has published its response to Dame Judith Hackitt’s ‘Building a Safer Future’ report, commissioned by government following the Grenfell Tower fire
What you need to know about installing fire detection and alarm...
What do you need to know in order to safely and correctly install a fully functioning fire detection and alarm system in a building? A new qualification pathway from the Fire Industry Association aims to provide the answers
£22m project to develop a new generation of off-road machines
A consortium led by the Scottish technology firm Artemis Intelligent Power has secured £11m from the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK to help develop a new generation of ‘Digital Displacement’ hydraulic pumps and motors to be used in off-road vehicles